Office of Public Utility Counsel v. Public Utility Commission of Texas and Houston Lighting and Power Company, (two…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded, holding that the appellate court erred by affirming the trial court judgment solely because the Office of Public Utility Counsel failed to timely file a statement of facts and by refusing to take judicial notice of the published PUC order. The Court emphasized that appellate courts must address issues that can be resolved without a statement of facts and must take judicial notice of readily ascertainable published agency orders.